My First Job: Hector Castaneda

First job: I was a janitor for my church at age 12. My dad was a Presbyterian minister in Corpus Christi, and I cleaned the church and all the classrooms.

What it taught me: In those days it taught me the value of a dollar. It was both good and bad, though, because I began to appreciate the money more than school. I eventually quit school and joined the military.

My First Job is a feature that highlights people's first - or wackiest - job and what they learned from the experience. Please limit responses to 100 words or less. Responses may be edited for style, content or length. A photo of the jobholder accompanies the feature.